COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County officials now say sensitive personal information may have been compromised during a March cyberattack, marking a shift from their earlier position downplaying the breach’s impact.
In a notice posted Friday, county leaders revealed that an unauthorized actor accessed and copied files from a limited number of government systems between March 6 and March 21. Some of those files included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, and financial account information belonging to employees and people who have received county services.
This is the same breach that shut down several county systems back in March and led to a ransomware demand from the attackers. Initially, county leaders said they were unsure if any personal information had been exposed. Now, they’re confirming that it likely was…